Leaked documents list additional machine translation capabilities for Siri as part of an upgrade for 2021; tech giant publishes rare neural MT research paper. Continue reading
California passes gig worker bill that defines what a contractor is under the law, without exemption for translators and interpreters. Governor likely to sign bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020. Continue reading
Hong Kong’s HeterMedia Invests EUR 1 Million in TMS Provider Wordbee
Hong Kong financial printing and document services company HeterMedia buys 22% stake in Luxembourg-based translation management system Wordbee for EUR 1m. Continue reading
Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report
Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading
IYUNO Media Group and BTI Studios Merge in Deal That Will Reshape Media Localization
IYUNO Media Group and BTI Studios combine forces to become (the new) IYUNO Media Group in a merger that will have a major impact on the media localization landscape. Continue reading
Japanese Government Eyes USD 19m for Automated Simultaneous Interpretation by 2025
Ministry seeks JPY 2bn (USD 19m) in 2020 budget for AI-powered simultaneous interpretation by 2025 World Expo; 2020 Tokyo Olympics chief interpreter discusses progress in interpreting technology. Continue reading
German LSP lengoo Raises EUR 6.0m Series A from Redalpine, Angel Investors
Germany-based language service provider lengoo secures EUR 6.0m in Series A funding, targets scale with NMT and post-editing for mature enterprise customers. Continue reading
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In New Zealand, Appointment of New Interpreting Provider Ruffles Feathers
New Zealand names ezispeak main telephone interpreting service provider, replacing OPI service of 16 years. Certain stakeholders say they are “dumbfounded” by the decision. Continue reading
TransPerfect Acquires Game Localization Specialist MoGi Group
Language service provider TransPerfect acquires game localization specialist MoGi Group to expand within the highly specialized and growing niche. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Employed or Not, Getting Paid, Interpreting at Scale, Loc Tech Startups
Is your employment status clear? Are payment terms longer now? Are single-vendor frameworks right for large-scale interpreting? Should startups get into localization technology? Continue reading
Atlanta Schools Ban Students, Siblings, Friends from Translating and Interpreting for Parents
Atlanta directs public schools to provide “high-quality” language services to LEP families; says schools must not rely on students or untrained school staff to translate or interpret for parents. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Continues to Inch Upward in September 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, inches upward in September 2019. Continue reading
Acolad Swaps Private Equity Backers as CEO and Family Take Back Control
Naxicap exits European language service provider Acolad. Private equity fund Qualium Investissement takes minority stake as Acolad CEO’s family reinvests to become majority owner. Continue reading
Welocalize Lays Off 100 Linguistic Testers in Texas
US-based language service provider Welocalize lays off 100 workers involved in NLP data annotation from its offices in Houston, Texas. Continue reading
Straker Translations Holds AGM, Reveals Which LSPs Are on M&A Radar
Nearly 300 small LSPs on Straker Translations’ M&A radar as the company provides strategy update at AGM. Shares rally as investors seem confident in buy-and-build plans. Continue reading
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